Please take a look at the following information which we hope will
help to make your event a success
Availability
You can see a list
of Revival's current gigs by visiting Tour Dates.
However always check with us. The Tour Dates page is only intended to
be a sign post for those wishing to see the band and is not a band diary.
There can be many reasons why the date that you are looking for is not
available. You can be assured that every effort will be made to meet
your needs but regrettably it is not possible to accept every request
for Revival to play. Please don't be put off by this, give Alan a call
and he will be only too pleased to talk to you about the options available
to you.
Alan
Yeo
0115 7837443
The
Contract
Once we have agreed
a date you will receive a formal contract. Please read it carefully
and return one copy to Revival, in advance of the event. This is usually
by means of email. It includes details of the agreed times and information
about cancellation fees.
Please note: The band
is run as a professional business and the musicians pay their taxes.
Their terms and conditions are CASH on the night.
Should you wish to
pay by Bank transfere arrangements for this must be agreed prior to
the date of the booking. We can no longer accept cheques.
Advertising
If you want us to
include details of your event on our web site please let Alan know at
the time of booking or, if you decide later, send him an email.
A Poster is available
in Word format for you to download and add your own details by overtyping
in the text box provided. Click here
for the poster.
The
Venue
If you are booking
Revival for the first time please consider this section.
The
Stage
Revival are not a
large band, four musicians, but drums, lights and sound equipment takeup
a lot of space. Revival also need room to move about and entertain.
However, the band is very accommodating when it comes to small stages,
and has managed to put on some great shows under difficult circumstances. Please
talk to us, we are more than willing to meet with you and look at the
venue before you make the decision to go ahead and book the band.
Changing
Facilities
You and your guests
will be having a great time during Revivals gig, but please remember
that the band are working. They often play for 2 - 3 hours under hot
lights with only short breaks in between. Please don't expect
that the band can change in the gents or as on one occasion, outside
in the car park. A room large enough for four people and three changes
of clothes is the ideal.
Access
and Setting Up
Successful live music
these days demands a great deal of sophisticated sound equipment along
with Guitars, keyboard and a full set of accoustic drums. The band will
bring all of this to the venue. However, please be aware that there
is a lot of heavy equipment to be moved into the venue. Close access
for motor vehicles should be considered. Is the venue upstairs? Is there
a lift? At the end of the evening will the band have to carry
their equipment out through the audience?
Once the band and
their equipment is on the stage it can take up to one and a half hours
to set it up. Set up will take longer if the stage is small. Can the
band gain access to the room one and a half hours before your audience
arrives? Please try to keep the audience out of the room while the band
is setting up. Once all of the equipment is in place, sound check will
take place, this is a vital part of optimising the sound for the venue
and the band only want the audience to see and hear them when they are
in their stage clothes and ready to go.
Neighbours
and the legal stuff
Revival is not a loud
band and you will find them very co-operative. Part of the enjoyment
is the excitement generated by the sound. Revival need an incredible
500 watts of sound system just to overcome the noise made by 200 people
chattering. Revival has a sound system which is able to cope with any
size venue.
It should be recognised that, in some people's opinion, your evening
will be noisy. Have you considered the neighbours?
The responsibility
for obtaining a license to sell alcohol and for music and dancing
lies with the owner of the venue. If you are a church or a school, have
you considered this?
Public liability.
The band has Public Liability insurance. Do you have it? Do you need
it?
The
Audience
Please consider your
audience. The most successful gigs are those where people pay for a
ticket and know what to expect.
The music will be generally from the late 1950's through the 1960's
and into the 1970's. The music will be mainly up tempo which will get
the dancers onto the floor. For those who would prefer to sit and sing
along the evening will be full of old favourites.
Revival are a very
experienced Band and will keep your audience entertained with music
from their extensive repertoire. The sets
for the performance will be compiled and rehearsed before the band perform
at your event. Requests for specific numbers on the night cannot usually
be accomodated.
The
Disco
Don't book a disco.
You don't need one. The band will provide suitable music during their
breaks. A disco will change the whole atmosphere of the evening and,
in the band's experience, will divide your audience into two camps and
detract from the success of the evening.
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If you need more information
or wish to discuss anything that may be concerning you in respect of
booking the band, please give Alan a call.
